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Section 355 Committees

Section 355 of the Local Govrnment Act 1993 allows Council to constitute committees to exercise some of the functions of Council.  These committees are delegated specific authorities relevant to their pruposes.  They are generally of an advisory or facility management nature and may include elected and communtiy representatives.  Great Lakes Council Section 355 Committees include:

• Great Lakes Tourism Advisory Committee
  The Mission of the Tourism Advisory Committee is to advise Council in the formulation of policy, plans and strategies for the management and development of Tourism in the Great Lakes area in accordance with Council's polciies and budgets.

Elected Representatives: Clrs Hutchinson & Tuffy

• Economic Development Advisory Committee 
  The overarching role of the Great Lakes Economic Development Advisory Committee is to oversee the management and implementation of the economic development strategy and Council's ongoing role in economy development facilitation.
  
  Elected Representatives: The Mayor, Clrs Hutchinson & Weate

• Great Lakes Access Committee
  The Access Committee identifies access issues and makes recommendations to Council.

Elected Representative: Clr Roberts

• Ageing & Disability Services
  This Service provides a forum through which Council's 8 HACC (Home and Community Care) services report on achievements and raises issues of mutual concern with community representatives, funding body representatives, Councillors and service providers.

Elected Representatives: The Mayor & Clr Tuffy

•  Aboriginal Liaison Committee
  The purpose of this Committee is to act as a forum whereby Council and the local Aboriginal ccommunities can engage with each other on matters of interest.
  
  Elected Representatives:  The Mayor, Clrs Gill, Roberts & Weate

• Great Lakes Arts Network
  A Committee established to promote and support the artistic and cultural development of our area.  Click here for more information.

Elected Representatives: Clr Tuffy & Clr Vaughan

• Great Lakes Safe Communities Committee.
  The Committee is a partnership between Government, non-Government services, organisations and interested community representatives to work on issues relating to creating a safer community. Five task forces exist under the Committee. These are crime prevention, suicide prevention, falls prevention, road safety and children's safety.

Elected Representatives: Clrs Stephens, Vaughan & Weate

• Great Lakes Floodplain Management Committee
  The principal objective of the Committee is to assist Council in the development and implementation of a floodplain management plan for the areas under its jurisdiction.  Also, assist in formulating interim development controls, developing strategies for implementing management plans and monitoring progress and findings of plans.

Elected Representatives: Clrs Stephens & Weate 

• Wallis & Smiths Lakes Estuary & Coastal Management Committee
  
  Elected Representatives:  Clrs Gill & Weate
  
   
• Great Lakes Catchment Group
  
  Elected Representatives:  Chair of Wallis & Smiths Lake Estuary & Coastal Management Group
   

• Great Lakes Heritage Advisory Committee
  The role of the Advisory Committee is to:
  Identify sites/properties with potential heritage significant;
  Undertake an assessment (with the assistance of suitably qualified staff/consultants) of the potential sites/properties based on legislative/standard heritage requirements
  Make recommendations to council of priperties/sites that should be listed a sheritage items within tehGreat Lakes local government area

  Elected Representatives: The Mayor, Clrs Gill, McCaskie, Roberts, Hutchinson & Vaughan
  
• Sport and Recreation Committee - Nabiac.
  This Committee comprises representatives of the group who use the showground (Show Society, Rodeo, Football, Cricket, Pony Club, etc).

Councillor Contact:  Clrs Gill & Tuffy

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Stroud
  This Committee comprises representatives of all interested user groups.

Councillor Contact: Clr Hutchinson

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Bulahdelah
  This Committee comprises representatives of groups who use the Showground.

Councillor Contact: Clrs Gill, Hutchinson & Tuffy

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Coomba Park
  This Committee comprises individuals who are interested in the Tidal Pool recreation area and Coomba Park Aquatic Club.

Councillor Contact: Clr McWilliams

• Wootton Community Centre Management Committee
  This Committee is responsible for bookings, identification of repairs and maintenance issues, liaison with users and suggestions.

Councillor Contact: Clr Gill

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Smiths Lake/Pacific Palms
  The purpose of this combined Committee is to assist Council with the development of recreational facilities within the village of Smiths Lake and Pacific Palms area.

Councillor Contact:  Clr Gill

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest
  This Committee comprises representatives of all interested user groups and includes the managment of the Tea Gardens Swimming Pool and Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest Skate Park.

Councillor Contact:  Clrs Roberts & McCaskie

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Coolongolook

Councillor Contact:  Clrs Gill & Tuffy

• Sport and Recreation Committee - Forster/Tuncurry
  
  Councillor Contact:  Clrs McWilliams, Stephens& Vaughan
  
• OTHER SECTION 355 COMMITTEES

The following additional 355 Community Committees are in existence but do not directly involve elected Council delegates at this point in a formal capacity.

• Allworth Hall Committee
• Booral Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee
• Bungwahl Public Hall Committee
• Bunyah Public Hall Committee
• Coolongolook Memorial Hall Committee
• Coomba Park Hall Committee
• Forster Keys Hall Committee
• Limeburners Creek Hall Committee
• Monkerai School of Arts Hall Committee
• Nabiac Showground Hall Committee
• North Arm Cove Community Centre Committee
• Pacific Palms Community Centre Committee

Contact details
Administration Section
02 6591 7290 (ph)
02 6591 7200 (fax)
council@greatlakes.nsw.gov.au

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